Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree warned Friday evening that the group will strike Saudi airports and "vital interests" if the Saudi-American blockade on Yemen persists, following an incident over Sana'a airspace. He claimed Saudi jets failed to prevent an Iranian civilian plane from landing in Sanaa, and credited Iran with helping break the siege, according to the Houthi-affiliated channel.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree issued a threat against Saudi Arabia at 20:15 Jerusalem time Friday evening, warning that renewed blockade measures will bring attacks on Saudi airports and 'vital interests.' The statement comes after an incident over Sana'a airspace involving a Saudi fighter jet and an Iranian civilian aircraft. Saree claimed Saudi jets failed to prevent the Iranian plane from landing in Sanaa, and credited Iran with helping the Houthis break the siege.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Friday (19:17 Jerusalem), Saree had already warned Saudi Arabia against further violations of Yemeni airspace. The new statement sharpens the threat by explicitly naming Saudi airports as potential targets. The Houthis have previously declared a naval blockade on Israeli vessels and threatened regional states aligned with the US-led coalition.
The threat remains a single-source claim from the Houthi-affiliated channel; no independent corroboration of the incident over Sana'a or the Iranian plane's landing was available at the time of drafting.
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